Synopsis
This is the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only the small town's husband-and-wife Sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction.
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Cast
- Josh HartnettEben Oleson
- Melissa GeorgeStella Oleson
- Danny HustonMarlow
- Ben FosterThe Stranger
- Mark Boone JuniorBeau Brower
- Mark RendallJake Oleson
- Amber SainsburyDenise
- Manu BennettBilly
- Megan FranichIris
- Craig HallWilson Bulosan
Recommendations
- 75
USA Today
It loses some of its bite by film's end, but 30 Days of Night manages to do for the vampire genre what "28 Days Later" did for the zombie flick: give age-old monsters a modern-day makeover. - 67
Austin Chronicle
These days, it's dark everywhere. Which makes Slade's wild, often exhilarating neo-Western ride into frostbit vampirism something of a respite, albeit one awash gore. - 67
The A.V. Club
Which is more interesting: Vampires fighting over the potential long-term blowback of their Alaskan buffet, or a couple of exes bonding under duress? Seems like an easy decision, but 30 Days Of Night makes the wrong choice. - 63
TV Guide Magazine
Mark Boone Jr. makes a vivid impression as eccentric loner Beau Brower, and Danny Huston is mesmerizing as the leader of the shrieking, slashing, wallowing-in-gore bloodsuckers. They effortlessly eclipse the rest of the cast. - 58
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
With such a good concept for a vampire movie, it's hard to believe it turned out to be this boring. - 50
Village Voice
Director David Slade's stab at the story is actually rather ordinary. - 50
Variety
Excels at bloodthirsty action, though dialogue and human-interest aspects are a tad anemic. Result is a mixed bag but has a catchy premise and quite enough splatter to satisfy gorehounds. - 50
Chicago Tribune
Nearly two hours long, 30 Days of Night makes you feel the cold (though it was shot in New Zealand) and feel the fangs, but it also makes you feel like 30 days is a pretty long time.
